In advance of the Global Forum on Migration and Development in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Assistant Secretary of State Eric Schwartz discusses U.S. policy on international migration and the foreign policy aspects of the domestic immigration debate.

In advance of the Global Forum on Migration and Development in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Assistant Secretary of State Eric Schwartz discusses U.S. policy on international migration and the foreign policy aspects of the domestic immigration debate.

Profound changes in lifestyle, diets, and access to health care are taking place across the developing world. Higher income is commonly considered to lead to improved health, yet it also leads to increased incidence of noncommunicable diseases. In developing countries, these often affect working adults more than in developed nations. In this meeting, health experts offer analysis and recommendations regarding these trends.

Sebastian Mallaby writes that China is advancing so rapidly in terms of productivity that a compromise on currency might serve only to slow its rise as an export juggernaut.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon argues that women are an untapped resource, and investment in women is critical to future growth.

Margaret L. Taylor discusses the relationship between development aid and stability in fragile countries.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses the rise of raisin production in Afghanistan.

Experts discuss the effect of global aging on public policy and investor communities in relation to predicated health and social costs, as part of CFR's Corporate Program and the Roundtable Series on Aging Populations.

Experts discuss the effect of global aging on public policy and investor communities in relation to predicated health and social costs, as part of CFR's Corporate Program and the Roundtable Series on Aging Populations.

Experts discuss the role of the UN Millennium Development Goals as a framework for new government development policy, the importance of increasing aid funding transparency with developing nations, and the impact of the financial crisis on the developing world.

Julia Sweig says a "radical new phase" in Cuban history is unfolding in plain sight, but Washington does not seem to notice.

Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, prime minister of Malaysia, discusses his nation's plan to become a developed country by 2020, Malaysia as a model of moderate Islam, and the commonalities between the United States and Malaysia.

Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, speaks about economic transformation.

Isobel Coleman and Mary Ellen Iskenderian discuss several commitments aimed at women and girls from the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative.

Isobel Coleman discusses an initiative to provide affordable, efficient stoves to one hundred million homes around the world by 2020.

European Commission president José Manuel Barroso discusses the state of the European Union's economy since the economic crisis, as well as the geopolitical and geoeconomic factors that pose as challenges for the future.

European Commission president José Manuel Barroso discusses the state of the European Union's economy since the economic crisis, as well as the geopolitical and geoeconomic factors that pose as challenges for the future.

Minister Sharma shares his views on India's economy and role in global economic issues, including India's free trade agreements; the rising profile of trade in India's growth story; the U.S.-India economic relationship; and expectations for President Obama's visit.

Minister Sharma shares his views on India's economy and role in global economic issues, including India's free trade agreements; the rising profile of trade in India's growth story; the U.S.-India economic relationship; and expectations for President Obama's visit.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted this document on September 17, 2010 following the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly on the Millennium Development Goals.